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Old Feb 28, 2012 | 10:33 AM
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I don't know where to start. I started out the day with preload on the caltracs and shocks set on 7. Spun and didn't transfer weight. Set caltracs where they was barely touching & shocks set at on 5. Same thing spun. Looking at videos it doesn't look like its transferring any weight.
Videos of before caltracs
MVI_0240.MOV - YouTube

NPR 10-5-11 - YouTube

With caltracs and shocks
sprayed out hole - YouTube
11 94 - YouTube
12.69.AVI - YouTube
DSCF0063 - YouTube

Let me know what you think. Kinda depressing spending that much money for no improve.
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 11:39 AM
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Anyone?
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 11:53 AM
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I'm on my cell phone, but it looked much better. The times weren't better at all?
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 12:48 PM
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When i had adjustable shocks. I set the front on the lightest setting and the rears on the firmest. IMO you dont want the truck ricking back because you want all that force pushing the tire into the ground. Plunging the rear bumper into the pavement is not push the tire into the ground.
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Gadgetized
I'm on my cell phone, but it looked much better. The times weren't better at all?
I've cut 1.74's on stock suspension with cutouts closed. 1.77 with cutouts open and on M&H dr's.

My best 60' of the day was a 1.76 on spray. 1.80's all day on motor.
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by BlackGMC
When i had adjustable shocks. I set the front on the lightest setting and the rears on the firmest. IMO you dont want the truck ricking back because you want all that force pushing the tire into the ground. Plunging the rear bumper into the pavement is not push the tire into the ground.
From what I'm seeing in videos. The 11.94 video the truck is raising up. Is this what I want? If not then what do I need to do to make it right?
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 01:43 PM
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Try about a .100" gap in the caltracs
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 02:18 PM
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Yes the truck will rise in the back with C bars, not squat. It is made to push the tire down, more so then make it squat and transfer weight.
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by sprayedenali
Try about a .100" gap in the caltracs
Thanks I'll try it next time out. I did loosen them up to haul a trailer and it did seem to do better on the street.
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